Evaluating Sources
Refers to information that is timely, fresh, the latest.
What is currency?
You must do this whenever you quote or paraphrase the work of another.
What is cite your source?
In MinerQuest, this piece of information tells you what area in the library building an item is found in.
What is location?
This is a place at UTEP where you can find a large variety of information resources such as books and articles free of charge.
What is the UTEP Library?
Refers to information is correct and can be verified by other sources.
What is accuracy?
These types of articles are usually written by experts in a field and represent new research.
What are academic/scholarly articles?
In MinerQuest, to find materials in the library you'll need to find this number in item record.
What is the call number?
This person can help you find the information you need for your research.
Who is a librarian?
This refers to the expertise of the creators of the information (article, book, website, etc).
What is authority?
This database offers different points of view and possible controversies on a given topic.
What is Opposing Viewpoints?
In MinerQuest, this tells you whether or not an item in the library is available and can be checked out, if it is already checked out, or if it is lost.
What is "Status"
A form of identification that you need to check out books and other materials from the library.
What is my student ID?
Refers to information that matches your research need and is related to your topic.
What is relevance?
This .org website is not a good source for scholarly research, though it may point to other scholarly resources.
What is Wikipedia?
Words used in a search that are related to your topic.
What are search terms or keywords?
A client software that you download to your devices to access electronic library resources from home or anywhere off campus.
What is the UTEP VPN?
Refers to the reason the information exists, whether it is to inform, entertain, change your mind, or make money.
What is purpose?
Researchers prefer scholarly/academic articles that have undergone this type of review process.
What is peer review?
This type of source can be categorized into newspapers, academic/scholarly journals, and magazines/periodicals.
What are articles?
A statement, theme, or question based on your topic that guides your research and helps provide key words and other search terms.
What is a Research Question/Thesis statement?